Launching the Impact at Scale Labs: Acceleration to Fluency

This live roundtable marks the launch of Impact at Scale Labs: Acceleration to Fluency, where literacy and language experts will discuss:

  • Why fluency remains a persistent challenge in sub-Saharan Africa
  • Instructional practices that show promise in accelerating fluency
  • How multilingual contexts shape reading outcomes
  • What it takes to move from pilot innovation to scalable system change

The discussion will be moderated by Izzy Boggild-Jones (Gates Foundation), with panelists Salome Ong’ele (Gates Foundation), Peggy Dubeck (global literacy researcher), and Ramesh Chandra (Language and Learning Foundation).

Following the webinar, the Expression of Interest process will open, inviting organisations to apply for participation in the Impact at Scale Labs: Acceleration to Fluency.

Event details

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March 3, 2026

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7:30am EST

12:30pm UK

3:30pm EAT

6:00pm IST

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Online

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First published February 19, 2026

Last updated February 28, 2026